Right now, at this time in our history, there is an undeniable need to seek out the voices of persons who differ from us in terms of race, gender, religion, orientation, or political views. We have been quarantined for reasons of public health, but we cannot quarantine our minds from the voices of the marginalized, the victims of systemic injustice, the people who hold political views that are different from ours. We need to engage with these voices on the most fundamental level, so that this moment will be truly transformative, and will truly move us - all of us - toward a more just and equitable nation. 

 

Let us be individually more humble, collectively more wise, and all together more determined than ever before to demonstrate justice and equity in our daily actions towards others. We must not allow this long-overdue moment to pass without summoning forth the best in ourselves.